By André Lachapelle
Time goes quickly. Very quickly....
On Monday, March 28 2011, we held our first team meeting to talk about financing the Kilimanjaro project.
But what a lovely lot of people! I'm not really surprised. It stands to reason that signing up for an adventure like Kilimanjaro means that you're already someone special.
We'd arranged to meet at the Saint-Hubert near the Bell Center in a small private room that was perfect for our discussion. Once we'd eaten, we got on with the agenda. Another nice surprise - everyone stuck to the subject, no going off at a tangent or indulging in futile arguments. Everyone pulled his weight.
We decided to have a fund-raising activity for Easter, another for Mothers' Day. Sell chocolate for Easter and nice gift baskets for Mothers' Day. Other activities were discussed and will take place at a later date.
There was such a good feeling all evening. It was really inspiring. Everybody volunteered so willingly to take part in the activities.
So, the week after the meeting, I carried out a little experiment. I did nothing connected with the project and I didn't contact anyone. I wanted to see if there was any momentum or initiative, if anybody made an effort to get on with the project.
My team passed the test with flying colours. Chocolates had been bought and distributed to the right people for the Easter activity. It seems that team spirit is developing well and everyone feels responsible. It's great to see!
Translated by Pamela Gauvin
